I made my own ironing board cover! At least part of it anyways. My mom took over when I ran into a problem and since I am not very expert in sewing and was rather busy with canning some spaghetti sauce – blah, blah blah – mom being such a kind, loving and helpful person took it upon herself to bail me out. I was glad! No complaints here. The whole process was really easy with only one snag which I’ll tell you about in a minute. We used this tutorial from U-Blog which utilizes your old ironing board cover . This picture shows the area we could never get…

I looked in this cupboard one evening and the utter untidiness of it all struck me. What a mess! This has got to change! Hmmm, how could I improve it? Then I had an aha moment. I remembered these little organizers I had tried to sell for $.25 at my first ever garage sale and nobody had wanted them. Thankfully – since now they would come in very handy. Oh, yes. Muuuch better. I love it! The trays on the left are used very infrequently so it matters not that they’re stacked because when I do need them, I’ll just slide them out, choose my paper and then slide it…

I got inspired to try out a homemade dishwasher detergent. Every recipe I looked at on the Internet recommended Borax and Baking Soda 1:1. Okay, no problem. I’ve had Borax downstairs on top of my freezer for about 5 years now, waiting for some use I’ve quite forgotten. Of course, baking Soda was in my cupboards as well. My first attempt was unsatisfactory. Dishes had some particles of food, smudges and a fine film covering the surface. Second attempt adding vinegar as a rinse aid was unsatisfactory. Same problem. Dishes had particles of food, smudges and a fine film. Now I’ve used vinegar plenty in the past as a rinse…

Another task completed that’s been hanging over my head for probably a few years. Oh, the shame of it! But no longer! This week I tackled a bit of mending. The binding on a quilt that my grandmother had made had came undone in an small area but had got worse since I had neglected to stitch it up promptly. I have another one that needs my attention as well, but at least this one is done! To see what others have tackled this week go here. Posted by Elisabeth at 7 comments   Copyright 2008 Treasuring the Moments

  I was determined to get it done – although as the deadline for Tackle it Tuesday neared I almost caved in and didn’t complete it for yet another week. What am I talking about? Two little letters – one a thank you note that’s 1 1/2 months overdue, and one an email that should have been sent 4 months ago. Talk about procrastination! I love writing on my blog. Why can’t I be timely in my letters? I don’t know but thanks to Tackle it Tuesday it is now done!! Want to see what others have tackled this week? Go here. Posted by Elisabeth at 7 comments   Copyright…